Home / 277,344-596,180

Finding the Third Proportional to 277,344 and 596,180

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 277,344 and 596,180 is: 1,281,551.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    277,344 : 596,180 = 596,180 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    277,344/596,180 = 596,180/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    277,344x = 596,180 × 596,180
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    277,344x = 355,430,592,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 355,430,592,400/277,344
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,281,551.40

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 138,672 and 298,090
Half scale
Find third proportional to 554,688 and 1,192,360
Double scale
Find third proportional to 277,346 and 596,184
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 416,016 and 894,270
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.15) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.